Animal snare



April 12 1927.

7 1,624,003 E. c. MALIN ANIMAL SNARE Filed March 17 L925 ERNEST C05 MALIN INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY- Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST COE MALIN, OF FERTILE, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

ANIMAL SNARE.

Application filed March 17, 1926. Serial No. 95,412.

The presentinvention relates to improvelight in different shades, which makes it im- 40 merits in animal snares and has for its priperceptible. In addition, by forming the mary object the provision of a snare adapted cable as described, the same is very durable for catching wolves, coyotes, lynx and ani and the possibility of breaking is practically mals of a similar nature, which when set, eliminated.

incidental to its formation. will be practi- What I claim is 45 cally out of sight and very diflicult for the 1. A snare formed of a wire cable includanimals to discern. mg a number of strands of wire twisted A further object of the invention is to together, said cable being provided with provide a snare embodying .the'aforesaid relatively short curves to render the same vation of the snare showing the same open 8. A snare provided with a multiplicity characteristics which is very light and dura-' obscure. 5o

ble and may be manufactured at a moderate 2. A snare provided with undulating t, curved portions to obscure the visibility of In the annexed drawing. which is an elethe outline thereof.

or in set position, the numeral 1, designates of curved portions throughout the length the cable from which the snare is made, the thereof. same including a number of strands of 4. A snare provided with relatively short crucible steel wire which are twisted together curved portions to obscure the visibility of and formed throughout the length thereof the outline thereof; loops at the end of said disclosure is very efficient for catching anicable including a number of strands of with relatively short curved portions 2. snare, one of which embraces said snare; Loops 3 and at are formed at each end of and anchoring means connected to the other the snare, loop 4 passing through loop 3 to said loop. form the snare noose. A chain 5 is con- 5. A snare formed of a wire cable includ- 9 nected to the loop 4 and maybe secured to ing a number of strands of crucible steel a sapling or otherwise suitably anchored by wire twisted together, said cable being pro- 6 means not shown. vided throughout its length with a multi- It has been experienced that a snare conplicity of undulating curves. structed in accordance with the foregoing 6. A snare formed of a piece of wire mals of the nature referred to, which incrucible steel wire twisted together. said cidental to their timorous and cunning nacable being provided throughout its length ture and powers of observation are very difwith a multiplicity of undulating curves; M ficult to catch by baited traps or the conloops at the ends of said cable; one of ventional snare, the latter being readily diswhich embraces said cable, and anchoring cernible unless great precautions are taken means connected to the other said loop. to conceal the same. The curvilineal forma- In testimony whereof, I affix my signation of the present snare breaks the outline ture. thereof, and the twisted cable reflects the ERNEST GOE MALIN. 

